Bellator 203: Pitbull vs Weichel 2 takes place this Saturday night, July 14, from Forco Italico in Rome, Italy and the main event is one not to miss. Featherweight champion Patricio “Pitbull” Freire (26-4) will be taking on Daniel Weichel (39-9) for a second time in a rematch that will surely settle some kind of score.

All one has to do is take a look back and their first fight to get a sense of how much drama was in the air as they squared off in St. Louis, Missouri in June of 2015. Weichel was filling in for an injured Georgi Karakhanyan and fought very well in the first round. I rewatched the fight earlier tonight and was impressed by how much skill was on display from each man.
Freier was the smaller man but often was pressing the initiative. Late in the first, however, he was caught by a volley of punches from Weichel and appeared to be knocked out as the bell for the end of the first round sounded. There was some initial confusion, as Weichel thought he has scored the victory, but Freier was saved by the bell. As the second round started, Freir then turned the tables with a counter left hook that ended Weichel’s night.

Weichel has since gone on a four-fight win streak to earn this second chance, while Freire is still riding with confidence as a champion. The two men faced off earlier this week inside of the Piazza del Campidoglio, Rome’s Capitol Hill, in advance of the rematch.

It’s been three years but this one figures to be worth the wait. Complete info on the card can be found below.